We had M series training at the dealership today and of course we brought up the 1M...exciting stuff! I was pretty sad to hear the limited numbers that are going to be available. If you have your heart set on a 1M get your order in early.

We had M series training at the dealership today and of course we brought up the 1M...exciting stuff! I was pretty sad to hear the limited numbers that are going to be available. If you have your heart set on a 1M get your order in early.

The new 1M will be worthy of the moniker, but it will be nice to see the new ///M3 power plant and the Gen 2 1M power plant. With BMW entering DTM with the new M3, it will have this level of potential off the lot.

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1M is good except for the engine. The next generation M1/3 will fix that, but the "new regulation" styling may kill both for me.

Because they are that fast on the road. Not saying that I like hypo boosted cars, but to do this with ITB's with the reliability that they provide, is amazing. The engineering that is behind the S54 product line is top notch.

Same speedo results on the road:

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like i said, i don't doubt they are fast, but the second video's speedo moved no where near the first one on the dyno.

We had M series training at the dealership today and of course we brought up the 1M...exciting stuff! I was pretty sad to hear the limited numbers that are going to be available. If you have your heart set on a 1M get your order in early.

Without jeopardizing your job, can you provide any more detail on the limited numbers (or anything for that matter)?

The BMW 335is is powered by BMW’s widely-acclaimed “N54” twin-turbocharged inline-6, which displaces 3.0-liters and features all-aluminum construction. The engine further benefits from BMW’s High Precision direct fuel injection, Double-VANOS stepless valve timing, and advanced Digital Motor Electronics (DME) engine control system. For the 335is Coupe and Convertible, the engine has a heavy-duty cooling system and has received special software that allows the N54 to sustain a nominal output of 320 horsepower and 332 lb-ft of torque. Through the use of temporary overboost in certain circumstances, the engine will produce up to 370 lb-ft of torque (horsepower remains 320) for even better performance during overtaking and other high-load / high-speed maneuvers.

The increased power and torque naturally place higher loads on the engine componentry, so a number of items, including the cooling system of the 335is, have been upgraded accordingly. An additional radiator has been added behind the left-side front air intake, along with a more powerful electric cooling fan. An oil cooler is fitted opposite the second radiator, on the right side. The front fascia of each model has been shaped with large openings to allow improved air flow to the coolers, and special emphasis was placed on the 335is Coupe’s higher probability of being used for spirited driving. As a result, the 335is Coupe has traded the Convertible’s foglights for the largest possible air openings, which help result in a substantial increase in effective cooling capacity over the original BMW 335i Coupe. These measures were taken specifically to ensure that the 335is will provide constant, reliable power under even the harshest driving circumstances. Engine mounts have also been replaced with stiffer units to help minimize deflection under very high G-loads.